I didn't realize just how busy you get during IM season. I meant to keep this blog up during my training for my first IM, but "life" got in the way. I don't think I regret not finishing it, but I do realize that it could be a valuable tool. I'd like to keep it up as I train for my third IM, Coeur D'Alene, on June 27, 2010.
That said, this season is much different than the past two. I've had a good season (IMLP 2008) and a notsogood season (IMLP 2009). In 2009, everything just never seemed to come together. I could never really get into that place you need to be to commit to training for 140.6 100% (or...at least 90%). I'm still trying to figure out why; if it was that work was stressful, if I was burnt out from 2008, or if I just plain didn't want to do it all anymore. As always, I think it was probably a combination of all the above that caused the perfect storm.
Part of my strategy to refresh myself for this season is to get out of Lake Placid. I think part of the reason last year was flat was because I had a "been there, done that" attitude, which is not good when you're dealing with 140.6. Call it the sophomore slump or cockiness, but I didn't have the sheer terror or intimidation of the course or the distance anymore to scare me straight. Since I had trained on the course a million times and done the race, it didn't have the same allure it did in 2008. I need to get that back in order to train and plan properly for the race.
So, I'm getting out of the Adirondacks and going to Northern Idaho for Coeur d'Alene on June 27, 2010. I think a change of scenery will do me good. It's a bit pricier, and my family can't come in the hoards they have in the past, but I'm really looking forward to it. It's a chance to focus 100% on the race and me, however selfish that may seem. The course has half the elevation change that IMLP does, so I'm dying to see what I can do on it. I think it'll be a really good course for me.
I've got 4.5 months to get myself into 140.6 shape. I'm doing ok, nutrition needs a little help, but it always does! This past week was a bit off because of MLK day, a sick day and a case of shin splints, so I'm looking forward to a good week next week. I'll hit all my workouts and eat clean. So...I better get off the computer and get ready for my long run!
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Jazzie, you family loves to come and watch you do the Iron Man. SOME of us are disappointed that we cannot get out there to see you do this amazing thing. However, we understand why you need a change of scenery. We are behind you all the way!
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